For families, caregivers, and kin

Dear families, caregivers, and kin,

At [School Name], we care deeply about making sure every student feels respected, safe, and like they belong. That commitment is why we're taking part in Consent Awareness Week, a national initiative held each September. For us, it isn't a separate program, it's an expression of the values we live by every day: treating one another with care, listening, and honouring each person's voice and boundaries.

Learning will be tailored to students' developmental stages. For our youngest students, this looks like talking about feelings, personal space, and asking before touching or borrowing. Older students explore boundaries in friendships and relationships, and consent in digital spaces. Activities use general ideas and fictional scenarios; students will not be asked to share personal experiences, and there is nothing your student needs to prepare.

You are your child's first and most trusted teacher, and these conversations land best when they continue at home. We'll share a few simple questions you can ask around the dinner table, and you're always welcome to reach out to [name and contact information].

With care, [Name], [Title], [School]

For the community

To our community,

At [School Name], respect, care, and belonging are at the centre of who we are. This September, we're living those values by taking part in Consent Awareness Week, a national initiative that schools and communities across the country mark each year. When young people grow up feeling respected, heard, and safe, the effects reach all of us: stronger friendships, more caring relationships, safer workplaces, and neighbourhoods where people look out for one another.

Beginning the year this way helps make our shared culture of respect visible. Students learn to recognize and communicate boundaries, honour others' choices, and navigate relationships and digital spaces with care. Building that culture is not the work of one school or one week; it grows through the everyday actions of families, caregivers, kin, educators, coaches, community leaders, and young people themselves, and we're proud to be part of a national movement doing this work together.

We invite you to take part: mark Consent Awareness Week, share resources with your networks, or begin a conversation with your members. However you choose, you are welcome.

With care, [Name], [Title], [School]

For educators

Dear colleagues,

The week of September 21 is Consent Awareness Week, a national initiative held each September, and one that reflects the values our school already stands for: respect, care, and belonging. I'm inviting each of us to bring at least one thoughtful moment into our classrooms. This is not a new unit or a major addition to your planning, it's a chance to make the culture we already build together a little more visible: helping our students feel respected, trust their voices, communicate their boundaries, and look out for one another.

The guide is organized into five grade bands, from feelings and personal space in the early years toward autonomy, relationships, and responsibility for older students. These are guides, not rigid boundaries: please adapt the examples, language, and activities to your students' needs, cultures, and communities.

Please review any activity before sharing it, use fictional scenarios and general questions, and never ask students to disclose personal experiences to take part. As always, it's good practice to keep our support and reporting procedures in mind, you'll find a fuller guide on the educators hub.

With care, [Name], [Title]

Make it your own

These letters work best when they sound like you and your school. Before you send, try adding:

• A short personal note: a sentence about why this matters to you, or a small moment you've seen. Stories move people.
• Something specific to your community: a value, a tradition, or a strength your school is known for.
• Your real details: swap in your school's name, the dates, and a warm, human sign-off.
• A clear next step: tell people exactly how to take part or reach you.

Most of all, name how consent already lives at your school. Real, everyday examples help families and staff see that this isn't a new or separate topic, it's how your community already treats one another. For instance:

• "In our classrooms, we ask before sharing a student's work or reading it aloud."
• "On the yard, we practise asking before joining a game and respecting a 'no.'"
• "In our hallways, we knock before entering an office and ask before a hug or high five."
• "In our sports and clubs, coaches explain and ask before using touch to demonstrate a skill."
• "Online, we ask before posting a photo of a classmate or tagging someone."

Swap in a few that ring true for your school, or better yet, ask your students for theirs.

The CARE™ model

The CARE™ model is for adults in a position of trust or authority, teachers, staff, coaches, and administrators, to support a young person who shares an experience of harm. From Possibility Seeds, it offers four simple steps:

You don't need to be an expert; you need to know where to turn. The CARE™ model is from Possibility Seeds. To learn more, visit the educators hub.

Want to go deeper?

For a fuller guide to responding to disclosures, including the CARE™ guide, understanding the limits of confidentiality, and knowing what to do next, visit the educators hub. And remember: you don't need to have all the answers, you just need to listen, believe, and know where to turn.